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struggle4progress

(118,320 posts) Wed Jun 13, 2018, 05:04 PM Jun 2018

Not on 2018 ballot. But in Ohio, he might as well be

Scott Wartman and Chrissie Thompson, Cincinnati Enquirer
Published 12:52 p.m. ET June 13, 2018 | Updated 3:57 p.m. ET June 13, 2018

... A year and a half into his first term as president, Trump is motivating the ballot choices of eight in 10 Ohio voters, according to an Enquirer / Suffolk University poll.

Sure, voters are interested in the economy – about 20 percent of likely voters said it's their top issue in the races for U.S. Senate and for governor. About 20 percent plan to vote on health care, too.

Ultimately, nearly all voters said they will make their choice in November based on whether they want to support Trump's policies or push back against them ...

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/06/13/donald-trump-approval-poll-ohio-senate-governor/697671002/

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Not on 2018 ballot. But in Ohio, he might as well be (Original Post) struggle4progress Jun 2018 OP

27.6%. NY_20th Jun 2018 #1

Yabbut, that 19% "not about Trump" block worries me a bit... Wounded Bear Jun 2018 #4

Yeah, that is a bit concerning. NY_20th Jun 2018 #6

Anybody who is "interested" in the economy better start paying attention... Wounded Bear Jun 2018 #2

Trump doesn't possess enough cult loonies to hold back the blue wave. oasis Jun 2018 #3

Let's hope so...nt Wounded Bear Jun 2018 #5

NY_20th

(1,028 posts)

1. 27.6%.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 05:17 PM

Jun 2018

He's losing his base support there. That's good news.

Wounded Bear

(58,685 posts)

4. Yabbut, that 19% "not about Trump" block worries me a bit...

Reply to NY_20th (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 05:31 PM

Jun 2018

How many of them think things are going just fine?

Definitely need to keep up the ground work for GOTV.

NY_20th

(1,028 posts)

6. Yeah, that is a bit concerning.

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 05:38 PM

Jun 2018

I'm hoping that most are former Trump supporters who are realizing their mistake. I'd be more concerned if they still openly supported Trump.

Our ground game to GOTV is everything this year. Our Democracy depends on it.

Wounded Bear

(58,685 posts)

2. Anybody who is "interested" in the economy better start paying attention...

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 05:30 PM

Jun 2018

and notice how Trump and his cult following are screwing it up.

The Fed just ticked rates up, that means that all of your credit card payments are probably going up, not to mention many mortgage payments and other credit.

oasis

(49,398 posts)

3. Trump doesn't possess enough cult loonies to hold back the blue wave.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 05:31 PM

Jun 2018

Wounded Bear

(58,685 posts)

5. Let's hope so...nt

Reply to oasis (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 05:32 PM

Jun 2018

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